Latest Pro Cycling News
February 13, 2026
Strava is changing how you log in – here’s what you need to know
Strava will begin to end its support for Facebook login, starting from 16 March, which means you’ll have to change how you log in if you use this method. The fitness and cycling app is moving away from Facebook in another way. It will no longer make friend suggestions based on your...
February 12, 2026
QBP’s latest layoffs highlight strain of repeated industry cuts
January 2026 marked the fifth round of staff cuts in six years at Quality Bicycle Products (QBP), North America's largest cycling distributor. This time, the layoffs were small in size but focused: QBP eliminated eight roles as part of a restructuring inside its product division – a tiny fraction of...
February 10, 2026
Global performances mixed in 2025 as Shimano reports 3% growth in bike division
As the global industry adjusted to market inventories and other realities, regional results varied widely for Shimano last year. The Japanese component giant’s full-year 2025 sales in its bike division totaled 355 billion yen ($2.3 billion), up 2.7% from 2024. The company said sales of complete bikes in North America...
February 8, 2026
Hollywood bidding war erupts over Lance Armstrong biopic with Austin Butler set to play cycling’s most polarising figure
A major Hollywood bidding war has broken out around a biopic of Lance Armstrong, underlining how powerfully the most controversial name in cycling history still resonates far beyond the sport that cast him out. The project, which will see Austin Butler, famous for playing Elvis in the 2022 biopic, portray Armstrong,...
February 6, 2026
Tandem Group reports “robust performance” for bicycles
Ahead of its full year results being published in late March, Tandem Group has reported a trading statement for full year 2025, including details of how its cycling arm fared. Bicycle performance was robust, finishing 37.6% ahead of the prior year and outperforming broader sector trends, the group noted. CYCLING...
February 5, 2026
Head Group Acquires Le Col Cycling Apparel Brand
Austria-based Head Group has acquired British cycling apparel brand Le Col from Puma Growth Partners. The company said the investment continues Head’s expansion of its sportswear and apparel division based in Milan, Italy. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Le Col was founded in 2011 by former professional cyclist...
February 5, 2026
Peloton Sees Fiscal Q2 Revenue Fall Short of Guidance; Net Loss Wider than Expected
Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON) has reported that in its fiscal second-quarter, Total Revenue amounted to $657 million for the period ended December 31, a decrease of $17 million, or 3 percent year-over-year, primarily driven by lower-than-expected Connected Fitness Product sales to existing members. Revenue came in $8 million below the...
February 4, 2026
Accell Group sells Nishiki to Turkish bike manufacturer
Turkish manufacturer Kron Bicycle has acquired Nishiki from Accell Group, taking over the brand that Accell picked up via a Finnish distributor in 2009. Kron said Nishiki will plug into its production and supply chain while keeping its own "brand DNA." Founded in 2004, Kron distributes across 81 Turkish provinces...
February 4, 2026
Former pro turned OnlyFans model Andrea Piccolo arrested
More drama for former Italian pro Andrea Piccolo. According to Italian reports, officers from the Carabinieri (sort of the Italian RCMP) stopped Piccolo in the city centre of Naples. Then, they allegedly found counterfeit banknotes (around 2 grand in phoney Euro) concealed inside his car. The incident unfolded when a patrol noticed...
January 29, 2026
Junior rider banned for 3 years after meth positive at the road worlds
The UCI has banned Azerbaijani junior rider Artyom Proskuryakov for three years after methamphetamine was found in samples taken at the 2025 UCI road worlds. The positive tests came from the men’s junior road race back on September 23. The UCI says the samples were collected through intelligence-led testing (which is a fancy way...
